Tours of UC Berkeley Makerspaces
Various UC Berkeley labs and makerspaces will be open to ISAM attendees for tours and open houses over all three days of ISAM 2025. Plan out your desired schedule and register via updating your ISAM “social events” in ExOrdo.
Jacobs Hall Makerspace
Address: 2530 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709
Description: UC Berkeley’s largest makerspace—an all-access, multi-level facility run by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, where Maker Pass holders can prototype with 3D printers, laser cutters, wood and metal tools, electronics, and more in a fully staffed, interdisciplinary environment.
Dates/Times:
Thurs 8/7 @ 12:15 PM
Thurs 8/7 @ 5:00 PM
Fri 8/8 @ 8:00 AM
Fri 8/8 @12:15 PM
College of Environmental Design Shop
Address: 277 Bauer Wurster Hall
Description: The College of Environmental Design’s maker spaces—including the Fabrication Shop, Digital Fabrication Lab, and Materials Store—provide architecture and design students with hands-on access to professional-grade wood and metal tools, 3D printers, CNC machines, and expert support to bring their studio projects and material explorations to life.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Weds 8/6 @4:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @ 12:15 PM
Thurs 8/7 @ 5:00 PM
Mechanical Engineering Student Machine Shop
Address: 1166 Etcheverry Hall
Description: The Mechanical Engineering Student Access Machine Shop is a department-specific, professionally supervised workspace where UC Berkeley engineering students receive technical training and operate industrial-grade machinery to fabricate precision parts for classes, research, and extracurricular team competitions.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Weds 8/6 @4:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @ 12:15 PM
Thurs 8/7 @ 5:00 PM
Fri 8/8 @12:15 PM
Cory Student Workshop
Address: 297 Cory Hall
Description: The Cory Student Workshop is a 24/7, membership-free EECS makerspace in Cory Hall, offering students long-term access to essential tools and digital fabrication equipment to support hands-on innovation throughout their academic journey.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Weds 8/6 @4:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @ 12:15 PM
Fri 8/8 @12:15 PM
Supernode
Address: 297 Cory Hall
Description: Supernode is a 24/7 open-access student-run hackerspace in Cory Hall – offering free access to tools and equipment in collaboration with EECS, IEEE, and Hackers@Berkeley.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Weds 8/6 @4:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @ 12:15 PM
Fri 8/8 @12:15 PM
UCB Library Makerspace
Address: Studio 190B-D in Doe Library
Description: The UC Berkeley Library Makerspace is a collaborative space designed for undergraduates to explore hands-on creativity with free access to tools like 3D printers, vinyl cutters, fiber arts supplies, and basic power tools, plus workshops like felting, sticker making, stamp carving, and more.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Fri 8/8 @12:15 PM
Berkeley Art Studio
Address: MLK Jr. Building ASUC Student Union
Description: The Berkeley Art Studio is a welcoming creative hub open to UC Berkeley students, faculty, staff, and the broader community, offering classes in ceramics and darkroom photography art-making classes—all taught by professional artists in a space rooted in decades of inclusive, high-quality art instruction.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @12:15 PM
Berkeley Art Studio West (Helen Diller Anchor House)
Address: 1950 Oxford St
Description: A new extension of the existing Art Studio, this is a creative space on the 2nd level of the Helen Diller Anchor House where UC Berkeley students, faculty, alumni, and community members can take printmaking, textile, crafting, drawing, and painting classes.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @12:15 PM
Department of Physics Student Machine Shop
Address: 102B Physics South
Description: The Physics Student Machine Shop is a long-standing, student-accessible facility where UC Berkeley physics students can explore today’s conventional methods of design, manufacturing, and material properties through structured training and hands-on applications.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @8:00 AM
Thurs 8/7 @12:15 PM
Fri 8/8 @8:00 AM
Fri 8/8 @12:15 PM
Paul L. Richards Physics Innovation Lab
Address: 102B Physics South
Description: The Paul L. Richards Physics Innovation Lab (PIL) is a newly opened, student-centered makerspace for Berkeley Physics and Astronomy undergraduates—offering accessible, hands-on experience with computer-aided design, circuitry stations, and more to help bridge the gap between coursework and experimental research.
Dates/Times:
Weds 8/6 @3:00 PM
Thurs 8/7 @8:00 AM
Thurs 8/7 @12:15 PM
Fri 8/8 @8:00 AM
Fri 8/8 @12:15 PM
Map of Campus Makerspaces Open for ISAM 2025
